Hi everyone my name is Eoghan and I teach first class. I am looking forward to learning about how I can teach my students next year about space. An interesting fact I know about space is that the largest volcano is on mars and is three times the size of Mount Everest.
An inquiry-based activity I would use to teach children about space would be a lesson on the effects of gravity.
Engage
Prompt: Drop a bouncy ball.
Wonder: What makes the ball drop?
Explore: Allow the children to drop balls.
Investigate
Starter Question: Do different objects fall at the same speed?
Predicting: Children share their predictions.
Conducting the investigation: The children will drop different objects and will observe whether or not they drop at the same speed.
Taking the next step:
Applying Learning: The children will work together to make a concluding statement on the effects of gravity on objects of different weights.
Making Connections: The children will make connections to real life, movies and stories they have watched where certain objects fall towards the ground and the different speeds that they fall at.
Thoughtful actions: The children will note how their learning will better allow them to understand the world around them in the future.